SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

SHERLOCK HOLMES (12-24-45) “The Night Before Christmas” stars Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. On Christmas Eve, Holmes is asked to guard the valuable presents at a Christmas party, while Dr. Watson is asked to play Santa for a group of children. Cast includes Herb Vigran. Harry Bartell announces. Petri Wines, MBS. (30 min)
OUR MISS BROOKS (12-24-50) Eve Arden stars as Connie Brooks, English teacher at Madison High School, who is planning on a quiet Christmas Eve at home. With Gale Gordon, Jeff Chandler, Richard Crenna, Jane Morgan, Gloria McMillan. Colgate-Palmolive, CBS. (30 min)
SIX SHOOTER (12-20-53) James Stewart stars as Texas plainsman Britt Ponset, who encounters a young runaway boy at Christmas time and tells him a Western-style version of A Christmas Carol. With Dick Beals, Howard McNear, Will Wright, Harry Bartell, Sam Edwards. Sustaining, NBC. (29 min)
FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (12-24-46) Jim and Marian Jordan star as the McGees, with Bill Thompson, Gale Gordon, Arthur Q. Bryan, Bea Benaderet, announcer Harlow Wilcox, Billy Mills and the Orchestra, the King’s Men. McGee is fixing broken toys for needy children. Teeny and the King’s Men sing “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Johnson’s Wax, NBC. (30 min)
CHRISTMAS SING WITH BING (12-24-61) Bing Crosby hosts his seventh annual holiday special, with Ken Carpenter, Paul Weston, Jo Stafford, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, and Bing’s wife Katherine. Insurance Companies of North America, CBS. (28 min and 22 min)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

ALDRICH FAMILY (12-31-48) It’s the afternoon of the last day of the year...and the best-laid plans are changing. Ezra Stone stars as Henry, with Jackie Kelk as Homer Brown, House Jameson and Katherine Raht as Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich. Syndicated rebroadcast. (24 min)
SUSPENSE (12-31-61) “The Old Man” stars Leon Janney in a New Year’s tale involving an old employee who is being forced to retire. With Lawson Zerbe, Larry Haines, Ralph Camargo, Rita Lloyd, Reginald Osborne. Sustaining, CBS. (24 min)
JIMMY DURANTE SHOW (12-31-47) Garry Moore and Red Skelton pinch-hit for Jimmy, who is in the hospital for “repairs.” In a sketch, Junior the Mean Little Kid is dressed as Baby New Year. With Peggy Lee, Candy Candido, Howard Petrie, Tommy Harmon, Roy Bargy and His Orchestra. Rexall, NBC. (29 min)
JOHNSON’S WAX PROGRAM (12-31-46) A New Year’s Eve celebration featuring Fred Waring and His Penn-sylvanians in the time slot normally held by Fibber McGee and Molly. Fred proposes visiting Times Square to find out why we sing “Auld Lang Syne.” Bill Bivens announces. Johnson’s Wax, NBC. (30 min)
QUIET PLEASE (12-29-47) “Rain on New Year’s Eve,” starring Ernest Chappell, with Muriel Kirkland, Pat O’Malley. A screenwriter must fend off a tempermental director and create a new monster for a film that is scheduled to finish shooting on New Year’s Eve. Sustaining, MBS. (24 min)
GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (12-31-52) Willard Waterman stars as Gildy, who plans to take Grace Tuttle out for New Year’s Eve. With Walter Tetley, Mary Shipp, Lillian Randolph, Dick LeGrand, Shirley Mitchell. Kraft Foods, NBC. (30 min)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7

JIMMY DURANTE SHOW (1-28-48) It’s Jimmy’s first show after four weeks off the air, with Peggy Lee, Candy Candido, announcer Howard Petrie, Roy Bargy and the orchestra, and guest Victor Moore. Jimmy and Victor plan to produce their own pictures; Peggy sings “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love.” Rexall, NBC. (30 min)
LIGHTS OUT (8-24-43) “Sub-Basement,” written and directed by Arch Oboler. A man and his wife make an astonishing discovery in the sub-basement of the large department store where he works. Cast includes Joseph Kearns. Ironized Yeast, CBS. (29 min)
ACADEMY AWARD (10-9-46) “It Happened Tomorrow” starring Eddie Bracken and Ann Blyth in a radio version of the 1944 film, about a reporter who finds he is able to get a copy of tomorrow’s newspaper today! Squibb, CBS. (30 min)
GUNSMOKE (9-19-53) “There Never Was a Horse” starring William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester, Howard McNear as Doc, Georgia Ellis as Kitty. A gunman with a reputation for being fast comes into Dodge City. Sustaining, CBS. (28 min)
SPOTLIGHT REVUE (11-14-47) Spike Jones and the City Slickers star, with Dorothy Shay, Doodles Weaver, and guest Francis Craig, author of the hit song “Near You.” Professor Feedlebaum (Weaver) performs “The Man on the Flying Trapeze.” Coca-Cola, CBS. (28 min)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14
WE REMEMBER NORMAN CORWIN - PART 1

Norman Corwin died on October 18, 2011 at the age of 101. Read the article about Mr. Corwin in the Winter 2012 Nostalgia Digest.
SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (12-7-41) “Between Americans” is “a dramatic picture of this, our America” written by Norman Corwin and narrated by Orson Welles. Roger Pryor hosts. Gulf Oil, CBS. (28 min)
SPEAKING OF RADIO (8-6-76) Chuck Schaden’s conversation with Norman Corwin, who talks about his career in radio. Recorded at Mr. Corwin’s home in Westwood, California. (37 min)
COLUMBIA WORKSHOP (8-3-41) “Descent of the Gods” is program number 13 of the series-within-a-series “26 By Corwin.” Henry Morgan (as Nick, the God of Trivia) narrates this “speculative fantasy” in which Venus, Mars and Apollo come to earth. Written and directed by Norman Corwin. Cast includes Eileen Burns as Venus, Winfield Honey as Mars, House Jameson as Apollo. Sustaining, CBS. (29 min)
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE PROGRAM (11-6-44) An all-star election eve broadcast designed to get out the vote on Election Day, written, produced and directed by Norman Corwin. Among the many guest performers lending their support are Judy Garland, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Keenan Wynn, Groucho Marx, Danny Kaye, Tallulah Bankhead, Joan Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Berlin, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. ALL NETWORKS. (30 min & 24 min)
FOURTEEN AUGUST (8-14-45) A message for the day of victory marking the end of World War II, written, produced and edited by Norman Corwin and spoken by Orson Welles. CBS. (16 min)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21
WE REMEMBER NORMAN CORWIN - PART 2

SEEMS RADIO IS HERE TO STAY (11-5-45) An “animated essay” written, produced and directed by Norman Corwin, to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of radio broadcasting in America. A look at radio’s importance around the world during its first quarter-century, narrated by House Jameson. CBS. (28 min)
AN AMERICAN IN ENGLAND (12-1-42) “Cromer” is the first in this series of four programs written and directed by Norman Corwin, “an extension of the transatlantic series originally short-waved by CBS from London.” Joseph Julian narrates the story of a small town on the east coast of England. Sustaining, CBS. (29 min)
SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (2-4-46) “My Client Curley” starring Robert Montgomery and Ted Donaldson in a radio version of the Lucille Fletcher story about a dancing caterpillar who achieves fame and fortune. Written for radio by Norman Corwin. Lady Esther Products, CBS. (29 min)
COLUMBIA PRESENTS CORWIN (8-7-45) “Savage Encounter” starring Glenn Ford in the sixth show of the series, written, produced and directed by Norman Corwin. A pilot becomes stranded on an island where war is unknown. Cast includes Elliott Lewis. Sustaining, CBS. (29 min) Read the article about Glenn Ford in the Winter 2012 Nostalgia Digest.
ON A NOTE OF TRIUMPH (5-8-45) A special program in celebration of the end of the war in Europe, written and directed by Norman Corwin and narrated by Martin Gabel. CBS. (59 min)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28
RADIO FROM THE CLASS OF 1912

CAVALCADE OF AMERICA (2-10-47) “The Voice of the Wizard” starring Dane Clark and Donna Reed in a story about the early career of inventor Thomas Edison. Cast includes Alan Hewett, Robert Dryden, Chester Stratton. DuPont, NBC. (28 min)
SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (12-18-44) “The Age of Innocence” stars Merle Oberon and John Payne in a radio version of the story by Edith Wharton, about a 19th-century divorcee who returns home to New York and falls in love with an attorney. Lady Esther, CBS. (30 min)
EVERYTHING FOR THE BOYS (3-21-44) “A Girl on the Road” starring Ronald Colman and Martha Scott. A motorist picks up a young hitch-hiker whose family has been affected by the war. The show includes a shortwave conversation with two Canadian soldiers stationed in Naples. Auto-Lite, CBS. (30 min)
GREAT SCENES FROM GREAT PLAYS (1-21-48) “Icebound” starring Cornel Wilde in a radio version of Owen Davis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play. A fugitive son returns home after the death of his mother and learns that her property has been left to a distant cousin. Walter Hampden hosts. National Council of Protestant Episcopal Churches, Syndicated. (29 min)
SUSPENSE (6-12-47) “Stand-In” starring June Havoc, with Elliott Lewis, Cathy Lewis, Hans Conried. The “stand-in” for a Hollywood star falls in love with the star’s husband. Roma Wines, CBS. (26 min)
OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be film historian BOB KOLOSOSKI, who will talk about the film careers of Dane Clark, John Payne, Martha Scott, Cornel Wilde and June Havoc, all of whom were born in 1912.

February Is Jack Benny Month!

Read the article about Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone in the Winter 2012 Nostalgia Digest.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4

SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Program (2-5-94) The first program in Chuck Schaden’s 12-part audio documentary, with recollections from Jack Benny and Sheldon Leonard. Excerpts include Jack’s first show for Canada Dry (5-2-32); Jell-O Program (1-31-37); Grape Nuts Program (10-11-42); Lucky Strike Program (9-26-46); Jack introduces Sheldon Leonard (5-29-49); the Tout at the race track (1-23-54); the Tout at the fruit stand (4-3-49); the Tout in the department store (12-13-53). (29 min)
SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (1-8-39) The first show of the series, with host George Murphy and guests Judy Garland, Reginald Gardiner, Jack Benny, and Joan Crawford. Reginald delivers a monologue about trains; Judy sings an operatic version of “Thanks for the Memories.” Jack and Joan talk about Jack’s sex appeal. Gulf Oil, CBS. (30 min)
SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Program (2-12-94) Second program in this 12-part audio documentary, with recollections from writers George Balzer and Milt Josefsberg. Excerpts include Jack introducing his writers (5-29-49); the cast at rehearsal (3-24-46); Your Money or Your Life (3-28-48); Dorothy Kirsten and Mary’s biggest laugh (4-25-48); Gertrude and Mabel (11-14-48); Jack introduces the switchboard operators (5-29-49). (26 min)
EDDIE CANTOR SHOW (1-30-47) Eddie celebrates his birthday with guests Jack Benny, Peter Lind Hayes, and Ralph Edwards. Eddie wants to borrow money from Jack to start a new radio network. With Harry von Zell, Margaret Whiting. Pabst Blue Ribbon, NBC. (29 min)
SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Program (2-19-94) Third program of this 12-part audio documentary, with recollections from Don Wilson and Dennis Day. Excerpts: George Jessel narrates Jack Benny’s life story (11-4-51); Don Wilson’s 16th anniversary in radio (3-12-39); Don’s contract (1-23-49); Benny on sight-seeing bus (9-11-49); Jack introduces Dennis Day (5-29-49); Dennis brings his mother (10-6-46); Dennis as Titus Moody (3-17-46); as Ronald Colman (11-9-47); as Hitler and Tojo (1-2-44); sound effects man (2-1-42). (39 min)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11

BURNS AND ALLEN SHOW (11-9-43) George and Gracie star, with announcer Bill Goodwin, singer Jimmy Cash, Felix Mills and the Orchestra, and guest Jack Benny. When Gracie spies Jack at a beauty parlor, she blackmails him into letting George sing on his show. Swan Soap, CBS. (29 min)
SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Program (2-26-94) The fourth program in this 12-part audio documentary features recollections by Frank Nelson, Veola Vonn, Don Wilson, George Balzer and Mel Blanc. Excerpts: Jack introduces Frank Nelson (5-29-49); Floorwalker (12-14-41); Dr. Nelson, Dentist (1-23-49); Shooting of Dan McGrew (3-27-55); “Dreer Poosen” flub (1-8-50); Jack introduces Mel Blanc (5-29-49); the Maxwell; Carmichael the Bear (3-12-39); shopping for a Christmas gift for Don (12-21-47). (36 min)
LUX RADIO THEATER (2-15-37) “Brewster’s Millions” starring Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone. A young man must spend a million dollars within a year to inherit six million! Cecil B. DeMille is host, with Frank Nelson, Crawford Kent, Fred Harrington, Margaret Brayton, Helena Grant, Hal K. Dawson, Lionel Belmore, Ross Forrester. Lux Soap, CBS. (23 min & 17 min & 18 min)
SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Program (5-7-94) Program five features recollections from writers George Balzer and Milt Josefsberg. Excerpts: Jack introduces Artie Auerbach (5-29-49); Mr. Kitzel, Movie Extra (10-26-47); Jack’s echo, Part 1 (10-3-48); Jack’s echo, Part 2 (10-10-48); Jack’s echo, Part 3 (10-24-48); King Solomon’s Mines (1-7-51). (33 min)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18

COMMAND PERFORMANCE (6-17-44) Jack Benny is master of ceremonies, with guests Bing Crosby, Georgia Gibbs, Harpo Marx, Gary Cooper, Ann Miller, announcer Ken Carpenter. Harpo plays “My Blue Heaven” and enlists Gary Cooper to speak on his behalf. AFRS. (29 min)
SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Program (7-30-94) The sixth program in this 12-part audio documentary series features recollections by Jack Benny. Excerpts: Jack’s life story in music (5-11-41); Fred Allen’s tribute to Benny (5-11-41); Benny-Allen feud (6-27-48); Allen and Benny in vaudeville (4-26-53). (31 min)
FRED ALLEN SHOW (6-27-48) With Portland Hoffa, Minerva Pious, Kenny Delmar, Parker Fennelley, Peter Donald, the DeMarco Sisters, and guest Jack Benny. As Jack prepares to leave for Europe, Fred accompanies him to the dock. The Allen’s Alley question is “Where do you plan to take your summer vacation?” Ford Motors, NBC. (29 min)
SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Program (9-24-94) The seventh program in this 12-part audio documentary, with recollections from writers George Balzer and Milt Josefsberg, Jack Benny and Joan Benny. Excerpts: Mary reads a letter from Mama; Jack and Mary recall the early days of his show (5-9-41); Mary’s letter from Mama (3-12-39); Jack takes inventory (10-2-49); Jack’s memory loss (10-9-49). (33 min)
SUSPENSE (2-2-53) “Plan X” stars Jack Benny as a Martian who is chosen to greet an “invasion rocket” from Earth. With Joseph Kearns, William Conrad, Jack Kruschen, Mary Jane Croft, Stuffy Singer. Harlow Wilcox announces. Auto-Lite, CBS. (29 min)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25

SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Program (10-1-94) Program eight offers recollections by writer George Balzer. Excerpts: How Jack met Rochester (5-31-42); Rochester at sea (2-17-46); Railroad station for Colorado trip (1-11-48); Railroad station in Pasadena (1-29-50). (28 min)
BLUE RIBBON TOWN (2-26-44) Groucho Marx stars, with Leo Gorcey, Faye McKenzie, Bill Day, announcer Ken Niles, and guest Jack Benny, who comes to Blue Ribbon Town to get a break from radio. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, CBS. (30 min)
SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Program (10-15-94) Program nine features recollections by Jack’s manager Irving Fein, Jack Benny and writer George Balzer. Excerpts: Drug Store lunch (4-9-50); Professor LeBlanc (5-19-49); George Burns sings Jack’s song (1-20-52); CBS closed circuit broadcast (12-23-48); CBS Benny promotional announcements (1948-49); First Benny show on CBS (1-2-49). (37 min)
HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE (11-18-48) “My Financial Career” stars Jack Benny in a radio adaptation of the story by Stephen Leacock. Jack plays a man who is afraid of banks! James Hilton hosts, with Jack Kirkwood, Joseph Kearns, Ken Christy, announcer Frank Goss. Hallmark Cards, CBS. (30 min)
SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Program (11-19-94) The tenth program in this 12-part audio documentary features recollections from Don Wilson and writer George Balzer. Excerpts include “The Don Wilson Story” (1-10-54); Don introduces the Sportsmen to Jack (10-6-46); Don’s 30th anniversary in radio (1-10-54); Jack’s vault and secrecy pledge (12-30-45); Jack introduces Joe Kearns (5-29-49); Jack’s vault and “Virus X” (1-11-48). (33 min)

SATURDAY, MARCH 3

THE BIG STORY (7-20-49) “Death and Hate Can Be Partners” is the story of Tom Mercer, reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer, who investigates the murder of a man whom everyone hated. Bob Sloane narrates, with Jackson Beck as Mercer. AFRS rebroadcast. (26 min)
SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Program (11-26-94) Program 11 in the 12-part series includes recollections from Phil Harris, Dennis Day and Elliott Lewis. Excerpts include Phil’s first appearance with Jack (10-4-36); Benny show rehearsal (11-7-48); Too many mistakes (11-13-49); “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?” (5-4-47); Phil and Frankie Remley (6-6-48); “That’s What I Like About the South” (11-30-47). (38 min)
MURDER AT MIDNIGHT (6-15-46) “The Dead Hand” is a tale of murder and retribution. When a concert pianist loses a hand in an accident, he hires a pickpocket to obtain a replacement. Syndicated. (25 min)
SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Program (1-14-95) The conclusion of the 12-part series features recollections from Don Wilson, writer George Balzer, Dennis Day, Jack Benny and Joan Benny. Excerpts: Jack introduces the Sportsmen (5-29-49); Sportsmen sing “Old Jack Benny Had a Farm” (3-23-47); Jack plays violin with the Sportsmen (11-23-47); the replacement quartet of Bing Crosby, Andy Russell, Dick Haymes, Dennis Day (3-16-47); “Si, Sy” routines; Cimmaron Rolls sequence (1953) Birthday surprise for Jack (2-15-42); Radio honors (1-31-37). (36 min)
RICHARD DIAMOND, PRIVATE DETECTIVE (3-5-50) Dick Powell stars as Richard Diamond, who is hired to investigate when an actress receives a snake as a present. With Ed Begley, Joan Banks, Jack Kruschen, Charles Seel. Sustaining, NBC. (29 min)

SATURDAY, MARCH 10

BOB HOPE SHOW (10-16-53) Broadcasting from Hollywood, with announcer Bill Goodwin, singer Margaret Whiting, Les Brown and his Band of Renown, and guest Anne Baxter. Bob jokes about celebrity ranches and wants Anne to star in the new movie he is going to produce. Margaret sings “I’m Walking Behind You.” AFRS rebroadcast. (24 min)
CBS RADIO WORKSHOP (1-27-56 and 2-3-56) “Brave New World,” is the first show of the series, a two-part radio adaptation of the famous story by Aldous Huxley about a mechanized society in which people are produced assembly-line style. Introduced by Mr. Huxley, with Joseph Kearns, William Conrad, Herb Butterfield, Bill Idelson, Gloria Henry, Charlotte Lawrence, Parley Baer, Doris Singleton, Jack Kruschen, Lurene Tuttle, Vic Perrin, Sam Edwards. Sustaining, CBS. (29 min and 29 min)
YOUR HIT PARADE (8-4-45) The top tunes of the week, as performed by Joan Edwards, Dick Todd, the Hit Paraders, and Mark Warnow and the Orchestra. AFRS rebroadcast. (28 min)
GREEN HORNET (7-6-39) “Disaster Rides the Rails” stars Al Hodge as Britt Reid, a.k.a. the Green Hornet, with Raymond Toyo as Kato. The Hornet investigates a gambling racket taking place on a train. Syndicated, NBC BLUE. (29 min)
LUM AND ABNER (2-20-49) Chester Lauck and Norris Goff star, with Clarence Hartzell as Ben Withers, announcer Wendell Niles, Felix Mills and his Orchestra. Lum tries to borrow funds so that he might travel to his Lodge convention in Kansas. Cast includes Willard Waterman. Frigidaire, CBS. (27 min)

SATURDAY, MARCH 17
ST. PATRICK’S DAY

HOAGY CARMICHAEL SHOW (1940s) A portion of a St. Patrick’s Day show, as 11-year-old John Gary sings “Danny Boy” and John Ryan performs his version of “McNamara’s Band.” Hoagy sings Duke Ellington’s “Mood Indigo.” Music by the Teenagers. NuMade Mayonnaise, NBC. (22 min)
HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL (4-24-60) “Irish Luck” stars John Dehner as Paladin, with Virginia Gregg as Miss Wong. On St. Patrick’s Day, Paladin saves an Irishman who has been thrown from his horse, but is confused when the man is accused of murder. With Ben Wright, Harry Bartell, Jeanne Bates, Jack Moyles. AFRS rebroadcast. (25 min)
ROYAL GELATIN HOUR (1-14-37) Rudy Vallee stars in a show laden with Irish guests: Pat O’Brien, Walter O’Keefe, Sheila Barrett, and Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. O’Brien and Sylvia Fields perform an original scene by Arch Oboler set in Ireland, “Escape.” Later, O’Keefe delivers a monologue. Royal Gelatin, NBC. (28 min & 26 min)
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF DENNIS DAY (10-2-48) Dennis Day in his own show, with Barbara Eiler as Mildred, Bea Benaderet and Dink Trout as Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, announcer Vern Smith. To accommodate his girlfriend’s mother, Dennis agrees to babysit a neighborhood brat. Colgate-Palmolive, NBC. (30 min)
HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE (3-17-49) “Our Own Kind” starring Barry Fitzgerald, with Gilbert Barnett, Dick Ryan. The story of an old Irishman who cannot read and his adopted grandson. James Hilton hosts. Hallmark Cards, CBS. (28 min)

SATURDAY, MARCH 24
TOM MIX RALSTON STRAIGHTSHOOTERS (6-21-44) “Mystery of the Vanishing Herd” stars Curley Bradley as Tom in an isolated episode of the series. Thousands of cattle have been killed and the air base has been marked for destruction by a villain known as “The Iron Mask.” Ralston, MBS. (14 min) Read the article about Tom Mix and Ralston in the Winter 2012 Nostalgia Digest.
PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW (6-5-49) Phil is nervous when he learns his tonsils must come out. With Elliott Lewis, Walter Tetley, Robert North, Jeanine Roos, Anne Whitfield. Rexall, NBC. (29 min)
I WAS A COMMUNIST FOR THE FBI (9-10-52) “Violence Preferred” stars Dana Andrews as Matt Cvetic, undercover agent for the FBI. Cvetic tries to get incriminating Party records to the FBI before they are destroyed. Cast includes Parley Baer, Olan Soule. Syndicated. (27 min)
VIC AND SADE (1941) Art Van Harvey is Vic, Bernardine Flynn is Sade, Bill Idelson is Rush. Sade receives a letter promoting a book written for wives of the Sky Brothers of the Sacred Stars of the Milky Way. Crisco, NBC. (12 min)
RADIO CITY PLAYHOUSE (1-17-49) “Por-trait of Lenore” starring Bernard Grant and Jan Miner. After seeing the film Laura, a writer falls in love with the painting of a beautiful woman. Sustaining, NBC. (28 min)
G.I. JOURNAL (recorded 12-15-44) Orson Welles is editor-in-chief, with Faye MacKenzie, Victor Moore, Ziggy Elman, Connie Haines, the Pied Pipers. Victor is offering a personality course and Orson presents a soap opera parody. AFRS. (30 min)
MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY (5-26-48) “Case of the Deadly Snowflake” stars Jay Jostyn, with Len Doyle as Harrington and Vicki Vola as Miss Miller. A blind safecracker is involved in a warehouse caper that leads to the death of a night watchman. Ipana, Sal Hepatica, NBC. (29 min)

SATURDAY, MARCH 31
A DAY WITH BOB AND RAY

BOB AND RAY (1950s) Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding present a book review by television critic Crawford Paisley, plus a tale of “Anxiety” and Ella Fitzgerald’s recording of “Let’s Do It.” AFRS rebroadcast. (15 min)
SPEAKING OF RADIO (5-14-11) Part one of Steve Darnall’s conversation with Bob Elliott, as he discusses his partnership with Ray Goulding and their work on radio and television. Recorded at Mr. Elliott’s home in Maine. (30 min) Read an excerpt from this conversation in the Winter 2012 Nostalgia Digest.
MATINEE WITH BOB AND RAY (12-9-49) Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding from early in their careers, with organist Ken Wilson and pianist Bill Green. The duo present a detective show, “Lawrence McGaffigan, Cop” and spoof children’s shows with “Rancid, The Magician.” Participating sponsors, WHDH. (30 min)
SPEAKING OF RADIO (5-14-11) Part two of Steve Darnall’s conversation with Bob Elliott. (36 min)
BOB AND RAY (7-27-59) Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding present the CBS Radio Network. Plans for the Bob and Ray Company Picnic are discussed; Webley Webster moderates a panel discussion; Wally Ballou interviews a visitor to New York City. Sustaining, CBS. (15 min)
BILLION DOLLAR SHOW (8-28-52) Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding host this special program in honor of the 30th anniversary of commercial radio, with plenty of sound clips from famous performers and legendary commercials, and appearances by Fred Allen and Nick Kenny. Sustaining (really!), NBC. (30 min)

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

THEATRE GUILD ON THE AIR (12-23-45) “Little Women” starring Katharine Hepburn in a radio version of the classic story by Louisa May Alcott. With Oscar Homolka, John Lodge, Frances Reid, Judith Parrish, Susan Douglas, Elliott Reid. Norman Brokenshire announces. U.S. Steel, ABC.
JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-26-43) Turning the clock back, it’s Christmas night at Jack’s house and the whole gang show up for a party. With Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Butterfly McQueen, Andy Devine. Grape-Nuts Flakes, NBC.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

PHILCO RADIO TIME (1-1-47) Bing Crosby rings in the New Year with guest Joe Frisco, along with Peggy Lee, Skitch Henderson, The Charioteers. Philco, ABC.
THE SHADOW (1-1-39) “The Man Who Murdered Time” stars Bill Johnstone as Lamont Cranston. A madman’s invention causes the world to relive New Year’s Eve over and over. Blue Coal, MBS.
PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW (1-1-50) On New Year’s Day, Phil is recovering from the Musicians Union’s New Year’s Eve party. Rexall, NBC.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 8

MAN CALLED X (3-10-51) Herbert Marshall stars as Ken Thurston. An investigation of illegal aliens begins at the Flying Mustang Dude Ranch. Participating sponsors, NBC.
OUR MISS BROOKS (1-9-49) Eve Arden stars as Connie Brooks, who returns from Christmas break and tries to convince Mr. Conklin (Gale Gordon) to heat the school. Colgate-Palmolive, CBS.
INNER SANCTUM (5-21-46) “Detour to Terror” starring Mason Adams and Mercedes McCambridge. A man and his twin sister are lured from a country road to a strange house. Lipton Tea and Soup, CBS.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15

LUX RADIO THEATER (6-28-37) “The Front Page” starring Walter Winchell, Josephine Hutchinson and James Gleason in Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s classic Chicago-based newspaper story. Lux Soap, CBS.
CHALLENGE OF THE YUKON (2-28-49) “River Pirates” stars Paul Sutton as Sgt. Preston, who helps a former riverboat captain to become a lighthouse keeper. Quaker Puffed Wheat and Rice, ABC.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22

MAIL CALL (10-5-44) A salute to North Carolina, with master of ceremonies Kay Kyser, Kathryn Grayson, Georgia Gibbs, Jack Haley, Ish Kabibble, The King Sisters, announcer Don Wilson. AFRS.
DRAGNET (1-25-51) Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sgt. Ben Romero, on the trail of a high school senior selling marijuana to other students. Fatima Cigarettes, NBC.
HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE (6-2-49) “I Like It Here” starring Paul Lukas in a comedy by A.B. Schifferin. A “foreigner” working as a domestic servant has problems being accepted by the woman of the house. Hallmark Cards, CBS.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29

SPACE PATROL (11-8-52) “The City of the Sun” stars Ed Kemmer as Cmdr. Buzz Corry and Lyn Osborn as Cadet Happy. A huge mobile atomic drilling machine runs amok on the planet Mercury. Ralston Cereals, ABC.
FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (4-13-43) Jim and Marian Jordan star. Fibber’s Uncle Sycamore is going to be featured on a radio program. Johnson’s Wax, NBC.
BROADWAY IS MY BEAT (2-3-50) Larry Thor is Detective Danny Clover, who investigates the stabbing of a hospitalized war veteran. Sustaining, CBS.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5
MILTON BERLE SHOW (1-6-48) It’s Uncle Miltie before television, offering a “Salute to Winter Sports.” Philip Morris Cigarettes, NBC.
CRIME CLASSICS (12-2-53) “If a Body Need a Body, Just Call Burke and Hare.” Thomas Hyland (Lou Merrill) tells the story of the men who provided cadavers for medical students. Sustaining, CBS.
ADVENTURES OF MAISIE (9-28-50) Ann Sothern stars as Maisie Revere, whose plans to go to a nightclub with her boyfriend are jeopardized by an old school chum. Syndicated.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12

MERCURY THEATER ON THE AIR (8-15-38) “Abraham Lincoln” stars Orson Welles as Lincoln, in a play taken from Lincoln’s letters, speeches, and conversations. Sustaining, CBS.
KRAFT MUSIC HALL (2-26-48) Al Jolson stars, with Oscar Levant, Lou Bring and the Orchestra, and guest David Niven, who talks to Al about making a picture in England. Kraft, NBC.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19

SUSPENSE (2-10-57) “Murder and Aunt Delia” starring Glenn Ford. A hitch-hiker plots a murder when he is picked up by a man with only one living relative. AFRS rebroadcast. Read the article about Glenn Ford in the Winter 2012 Nostalgia Digest.
TEXACO STAR THEATER (5-24-42) Fred Allen stars, with Portland Hoffa, Kenny Baker, Al Goodman and the Orchestra, and guest Jack Haley, who tells Fred that vaudeville is back! Texaco, CBS.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26

YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR (8-24-56 thru 8-31-56) “The Cranesburg Matter” stars Bob Bailey in a six-part adventure of the man with the action-packed expense account. A jewel thief claims to have a missing necklace worth $20,000. Sustaining, CBS.

SUNDAY, MARCH 4

INFORMATION PLEASE (4-18-39) It’s “time to stump the experts” as guest H.V. Kaltenborn joins moderator Clifton Fadiman and regulars John Kieran, Franklin P. Adams, and Oscar Levant. Canada Dry, NBC.
READERS’ DIGEST RADIO EDITION (3-18-48) “One Way to Broadway” starring James Stewart with Mercedes McCambridge. A struggling playwright in New York City plans to write a play based on his own experiences. Hallmark Cards, CBS.
LIFE OF RILEY (3-24-50) William Bendix stars as Riley, who tries to find a husband for his unmarried sister. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, NBC.

SUNDAY, MARCH 11

ESCAPE (3-10-50) “Port Royale” starring Charles McGraw, with John Dehner, William Conrad. A salvage ship goes after one million dollars’ worth of sunken treasures. Sustaining, CBS.
ALDRICH FAMILY (10-28-48) Ezra Stone is Henry Aldrich, who is trying to avoid getting an after-school detention period. With Jackie Kelk as Homer. Jell-O, NBC.
NICK CARTER, MASTER DETECTIVE (1-21-45) “Death By Ricochet” stars Lon Clark as Nick Carter, who investigates what appears to be the accidental shooting of a wealthy man. Lin-X, MBS.

SUNDAY, MARCH 18

DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA (3-18-37) From the Cotton Club in New York City, with vocalist Ivie Anderson and announcer Roger Lyons. Sustaining, NBC.
MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER (1-30-44) “The House of Death” with Maurice Tarplin as the Mysterious Traveler. Two elderly sisters fear their niece and nephew are trying to kill them. Sustaining, MBS.
FATHER KNOWS BEST (5-7-53) Robert Young stars as Jim Anderson, who is fed up with “modern living” and wants a return to the “good old days” of his boyhood. Postum, Post Cereals, NBC.

SUNDAY, MARCH 25

GREEN HORNET (8-16-41) “Paroles for Sale” stars Al Hodge as the Hornet, with Raymond Toyo as Kato. The Hornet investigates a politician who uses the parole board for his own purposes. Sustaining, NBC BLUE.
SEALTEST VILLAGE STORE (5-27-48) Jack Carson stars, with Eve Arden, Dave Willock, Eileen Woods, Frank DeVol and the Orchestra, announcer Hy Averback. Jack talks about his naval ancestry and organizes a sea cruise. Sealtest/Kraft, NBC.
GUNSMOKE (1-8-55) “Robin Hood” stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon. The stage into Dodge is held up by a gentleman bandit. L & M Cigarettes, CBS.

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